Civics And Citizenship

Question 1

What is civics and citizenship?

Answer 1

Civics is the study of our political and legal system and citizenship is our role in society and our associated rights and responsibilities

Question 2

What are the 6 key concepts?

Answer 2

Democracy, democratic values, Westminster system, participation. Rights and responsibilities and justice.

Question 3

What is democracy?

Answer 3

A system of government run by the people for the people

Question 4

What are democratic values?

Answer 4

They are the beliefs and ideals that are held up by our society. This is so we can asses how well we are operating as a democracy.

Question 5

What are some of the democratic values?

Answer 5

Respect, equality, fairness and freedom.

Question 6

What is the Westminster system?

Answer 6

Is a form of parliamentary government coming for the uk. Australia is based off this government, it includes: head of state, priminster, 2 Houses of Parliament.

Question 7

What is participation?

Answer 7

This refers to the way citizens contribute/take part in society. E.g. voting, protest, sign petitions, discuss political events.

Question 8

What are rights and responsibilities?

Answer 8

This refers to our entitlements and duties as citizens. Our rights let us have a say and our responsibilities make sure we contribute.

Question 9

What are examples of rights and responsibilities?

Answer 9

Rights: Vote, trial by jury, protected against discrimination, financial assistance
Responsibilities: Vote, pay tax and serve in jury

Question 10

What is justice?

Answer 10

This means that people should be treated in a manner that is fair and balanced for fair outcomes.

Question 11

What is government?

Answer 11

The body with society that has the authority to govern and make laws

Question 12

3 main types of government?

Answer 12

Autocracy, Oligarchy, Democracy

Question 13

What is autocracy?

Answer 13

1 person possess unlimited power and citizens have limited role in government.

Question 14

What is an oligarchy?

Answer 14

A small group holds control and citizens have limited role in government.

Question 15

What is a constitutional monarchy?

Answer 15

A king or queen acts as head of state but their power is limited by the constitution.

Question 16

What is the separation of powers?

Answer 16

It seeks to avoid one group having all the power, these include the parliament, judiciary and executive government.

Question 17

What is the Parliaments role (part of separation of powers)?

Answer 17

To pass and make laws

Question 18

Who are the members of the Federal Parliament?

Answer 18

• 151 HOR
• 76 SENATORS
• King
• Governor General

Question 19

What do the House of Reps do?

Answer 19

A members role is to represent the people in their local electorate and to pass and modify laws.

Question 20

What does the senate do?

Answer 20

A senators role is to represent the people in their state/territory and they review bills passed from the HOR.

Question 21

What does the King/ Governor General do?

Answer 21

Their role is to represent the monarch and provide Royal Assent to bills passed

Question 22

What is the Executive Government?

Answer 22

They put the passed bills, now laws, into action and ensure that they are executed

Question 23

What is a political party?

Answer 23

A group of people with similar ideas of how the country should be ran. They come together and create a political party.e.g. The liberal, labour, nationals

Question 24

What is an independent?

Answer 24

A person who does not belong to a political party and goes their own way.

Question 25

What is a policy?

Answer 25

A plan/rule to solve a problem that in the long run will help us see the progress we have made after the policy was set.

Question 26

List the key 5 political parties.

Answer 26

Labour Party, Liberal Party, Nationals, Greens, One Nation

Question 27

List the steps in policy making? (Refer back to the Policy Making Cycle)

Answer 27

1. Agenda Setting 2. Formulation 3. Implementation 4. Review

Question 28

What is Agenda Setting in policy making? Refer and Explain Framing

Answer 28

This means to recognise a problem and frame it. Framing means writing the problem out so it can be viewed.

Question 29

What is formulation in policy making? ( Refer to the policy making cycle)

Answer 29

Policy makers will brainstorm possible solutions to the problem and do research. Then prepare a policy proposal.

Question 30

What is the hierarchy?

Answer 30

Hierarchy is the levels of court. It starts at Magistrates - District Court - Supreme Court - High Court

Question 31

What is a precedent?

Answer 31

Is a law made by a judge in court based off the current case. This precedent it followed through all court levels.

Question 32

What is customary law?

Answer 32

Is a type of law that has rules that people followed but never wrote down and is passed down by generation through stories.